Chain, Junk mail and SPAM

Email inboxes can be busy places. Think about how you want to spend your time- seeing emails from your friends or wasting your time with
unwanted messages. Visit the NET NASTIES page to find out what you can do about chain, junk mail and SPAM

HOW SMART ARE YOU?

Instant messenger

Have you ever accepted a file from a friend on Messenger? Always think twice before doing it. Viruses can be spread very
quickly from messenger – if you’re not sure what the message contains don’t download and ask your friend on the phone or face to
face what it contains.

E mails

Only open emails from people you know and trust and remember to read the subject line carefully. If the subject or the email
itself doesn’t sound as if it is really from your friend DON’T open any attachments contained in the email – it might be a virus!
Tell your friend what’s going on and run your anti virus software to be on the safe side.

Chain mails

Have you ever received one of those emails telling you that you have to forward it on to 10 of your friends or something bad
will happen? Chain mails can be a bit of a net nasty – if you read something that scares or worries you, find someone to talk to
and remember an electronic piece of information like an email can never hurt you. Get together with your mates and agree to delete
time wasting chain mails and to never forward them on to anyone.

Chatrooms

A chatroom is an open environment where people can get together to talk to each other. It’s open because usually you can talk to
anyone. If you do use chatrooms try to make sure that there is a moderator – this means that there is someone keeping an eye on what
is being said and never forget the SMART rules

Chatting everywhere!

These days you can chat with people in loads of different ways. From your computer, your mobile, on webcam and from games consoles. Feel
free to chat but remember whatever technology you are chatting on …from your phone to your games console, the rules are the same. Be
suspicious and always ask an adult if you’re not sure.

Thinkuknow

Sometimes people can pretend to be someone they’re not online. If you think that you might have been contacted by an adult who is
asking you to do personal things you don’t want to do you can report it by following the link below: